TRD redesigns sway bar
10-17-2008, 12:23 AM
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TRD redesigns sway bar
I put an order in through TRDsparks and got an email saying they are waiting on new sway bars from TRD and will ship out once they receive them.
I questioned them and they said they are a redesign... Fixed bracket issue or something along those lines.
Anybody have more info on this? I checked scion website and they are off website last two or three days. I wonder if it just a simple fix or they improved the whole bar? Either way it will be interesting to see!
I questioned them and they said they are a redesign... Fixed bracket issue or something along those lines.
Anybody have more info on this? I checked scion website and they are off website last two or three days. I wonder if it just a simple fix or they improved the whole bar? Either way it will be interesting to see!
10-17-2008, 04:00 AM
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Originally Posted by RoboX
are we goin to be able to to swap our old ones for the new ones? if its a design flaw it would be cool of them to do this
10-17-2008, 04:09 AM
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Originally Posted by RoboX
are we goin to be able to to swap our old ones for the new ones? if its a design flaw it would be cool of them to do this
hahah DONE! time to mess up some parts! only problem is im slammed on my nuts so theyll prob just blame it on me lowering my car...
10-17-2008, 05:04 AM
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When it breaks, call Scion to find out where you should ship it with a copy of your receipt, so that they can ship you a warranty replacement. Don't take it to the dealership in your lowered xB.
10-18-2008, 09:42 PM
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I've only seen one person with an xB2 on SL mention their TRD rear sway bar breaking; but if Toyota is redesigning it, that would suggest to me that it has occurred enough times for them to worry about liability issues.
Personally, I'm not worried about it at all. If anybody wants to sell me theirs really cheap, PM me.
Personally, I'm not worried about it at all. If anybody wants to sell me theirs really cheap, PM me.
10-19-2008, 01:43 AM
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Originally Posted by CIONIDE
Personally, I'm not worried about it at all. If anybody wants to sell me theirs really cheap, PM me.
10-19-2008, 03:38 AM
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Originally Posted by CIONIDE
Personally, I'm not worried about it at all. If anybody wants to sell me theirs really cheap, PM me.
10-21-2008, 10:04 PM
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"The brackets are a different shape, a bit heavier, and attach differently. They should be released in the next 4 weeks, give or take." - Ken
From newscionxb.com...
What exactly are the brackets? The way you secure the two points with bushings across?
From newscionxb.com...
What exactly are the brackets? The way you secure the two points with bushings across?
10-21-2008, 10:22 PM
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I assume he is talking about the two brackets that go around the axel and hold the sway bar and bushing... The old ones have two bolts... One on the backside of the axel with the bolt facing toward the rear bumper and one on the nearside with the bolt facing downward... Maybe this isnt the most secure way to hold something that will flex most of the time upwards...
10-21-2008, 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by ShaffNasty
I assume he is talking about the two brackets that go around the axel and hold the sway bar and bushing... The old ones have two bolts... One on the backside of the axel with the bolt facing toward the rear bumper and one on the nearside with the bolt facing downward... Maybe this isnt the most secure way to hold something that will flex most of the time upwards...